title: Optimism and proactive coping in relation to burnout among nurses.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study investigated the three symptoms of burnout among hospital nurses and examined the buffering effects of optimism and proactive coping in relation to burnout.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Nursing is a profession that can easily lead to burnout. Burnout has been one of the most investigated work outcomes in current research. Previous research has largely ignored the positive influence of individuals on job outcomes and has not tested a constructive framework that might facilitate interventions to prevent burnout.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional survey of 314 staff nurses in general hospitals in Taiwan. Participants completed a set of questionnaires with demographic information.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The findings suggested that higher levels of proactive coping behaviours and optimism were associated with lower levels of burnout. Optimism was found to have the strongest relationship with the decreased personal accomplishment of burnout.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings of this study confirmed the importance of optimism and proactive coping in prevention of symptoms of burnout.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study provided important recommendations regarding stress management interventions for health-care managers, nurses, psychologists and human resource staff in the reduction of burnout to promote mental health in an organisation.
authors.affiliation: College of Management, Yuan Ze University, Chungli, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yuhsuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Hsin-Ju
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D000067656:Optimism / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan
keywords: burnout; nurses; optimism; proactive coping